Why VAR did not overturn penalty awarded to Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest

VAR was right not to overturn Manchester United's penalty against Nottingham Forest because of the contact made on Marcus Rashford in the area, according to a former Premier League referee.

Rashford was accused by some of diving against Forest when he broke into the area and appeared to be clipped by defender Danilo. Analysing the decision on BBC Sport's Final Score, Martin Keown claimed VAR did not see the incident and was shocked it was not overturned.

Likewise, Forest felt they were hard done by after the game but former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher explained why the referee came to the right decision at Old Trafford. He told Sky Sports' Ref Watch: "I don't think it would have been overturned the minute the referee gives it.

"If you watch, he catches him [Rashford] on the upper thigh so the minute he does that the referee gives it. That is what they [PGMOL] have asked the referees to do, make more positive decisions on the field and VAR to interfere when it's absolutely necessary.

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"The minute that was given on field I was convinced it would stay as a penalty." Forest also felt aggrieved with the referee's decision to send off Joe Worrall after he brought down Bruno Fernandes.

Forest argued Willy Boly was covering and would have got across to stop the Portuguese midfielder but once again Gallagher was adamant the officials had come to the right call. "It is a foul, I don't think Boly would get across because he is square on," he added.

"The only element of doubt is whether he [Fernandes] would catch the ball. What you would say is you want the referees to make the decisions on the pitch and the referee has made a positive decision."

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